Automobile-lock.



E. T. NEEDHAIVI.

AUTOMOBILE LOCK.

APPLICATION FTLED APR. 15. 1916.

L21 5,837., Petented Feb.13,1917.

Z i( u y INVENTOR vv|TNEssEs Mel/7e?.

ATTORNEY entre sans arianna caricia.

EDMUND T. NEEIDHAM, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

AUTOMOBILE-LOCK.

Application filed April 15, 1916.

- To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that l, EDMUND T. NEEDHAM San Antonio, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Automobile.

Locks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to automobile locks and more particularly to a device of this character which is adapted to prevent the" operation of the 'control pedals of an automobile or preventing the fraudulent tam- .pering of the operating pedals thereof.

As a further object of the invention the device contemplates the provision of a locking means for the control pedals of an auto` mobile which can be manufactured at a minimum of cost and which can be quickly and easily applied to or disconnected from the foot pedals.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a automobile lock which consists of comparatively i'ew parts and is simple in construction, but durable and well adapted to withstand the rough usage to which devices .of this character are ordinarily subjected.

For a full description of the invention and the advantages and merits thereof, ref-t erence is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings,

wherein is illustrated the preferred iorm ot' my invention, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view showing the locking device attached to the foot pedals oi" an automobile.

Fig. Q is a plan view of the locking device partly brokenV away.

As illustrated by Fig. l of the drawing the foot board of the automobile is provided with the usual slots through which the control pedals extend. The clutch, reverse, and biake pedals are shown arranged in juxtaposed relation in the usual manner and, by virtue of the curve in one ot the pedal shanks, the disposition of the pedals is taken ad vantage oi' in providing the etlicient means Jfor locking the control pedalsin rigid position. The locking bar l is, in this instance formed ot a piece of roundhinetal but it will be understood, of course, that any desired shape or length of bar may te. em-.

ployed. l'ntegrally'formed "ivitli tlid bar 1 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. i3, limit.

Serial No. 91,393.

for a distance equal to the width of one ot the control pedals, thereby forming a yoke 4 which embraces one of the lfoot pedals as shown by Fig. l of the drawing. The end. of the bar or rod l is provided with a right angularly disposed arm 5. The ends ot the bars or arms 9. and 3 are provided with apertures and 7 adapted to receive the shackle 8 of a suitable padlock 9. The arm 5 serves as a handle which may be grasped to rotate the rod l when it is desired to remove the lrod from its place between the pedals.

It is particularly pointed out that the simplicity ot the device is one ot its most important features. By interposing the rod transversely between the pedals with respect to their later l disposition,'the pedals are effectively locld against movement by the use of a single yoke.

In reduction to practice, l have found thatA the form of my invention illustrated in the drawings and referred to in the above description as the preferred embodiment, is the most eiiicient and practicable, yet realizing that the conditions concurrent with the adoption of my device will necessarily vary, l desire to emphasize the fact that minor changes in the details may be resorted to, when required, without sacrificing any of the advantages of my invention, as defined in the appended claims.

l claim: A

'1.l ln an automobile lo'ck, the combination ol a plurality ot control pedals extending upwardly through the footboard ot the automobile. the central pedal being cui-vcd, while i said end pedals ai'e straight, a restraining rod comprising a piece ot straight cylindrithe end pedals, and a yoke carried by the said rod and embracing one of the end pedals said yoke adapted to receive the shackle of a padlockwhereby the displacenient ot said rod is prevented.

'2. l'n an automobile lock, the combination ol a plurality ot control pedals extending upwardly through the footboard of the automobile, said central pedal being curved, while said end pedals are straight, a restraining rod interposed between' the pedals for cont-acting with the concave edge of the central pedal and with the front straight edges of the end pedals, a pain oit arms entending at'right angles from said rod and l contacting with the sides of one of the end pedals, said arms provided with apertures at their free ends, and a padlock having its shackle extended through said apertures.

.3. In an automobile lock, the'oombination of a plurality of control pedals extending upwardly through the footboard of the automobile, a rod interposed transversely between\ said pedals and cont-aetinor with the rear edge of said leurved pedal and the front edges of said end pedals, whereby each alternate pedal will be disposed at opposite sides of said rod, a yoke embracing one of said end pedals and comprising a pair of arms integrally formed with said rod and extending at right angles therefrom and contacting with the sides of said end pedal, the ends of said arms having apertures for receiving the shackle of a padlock, the curve of said central pedal adapted to retain said rod above said foot-board.

ln testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDMUND T. N EEDHAM. Witnesses HAROLD L. SADLER,

G. J. WILD. 

